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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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